#TodayInQueerHistory July 13 (1954) Frida Kahlo (died #OTD) was a visionary artist who broke the mould in many ways. She is an inspiration to many today. She explored her experiences through her art, rejected societal norms, and explored relationships with Josephine Baker and Georgia O'Keefe.

Omg! I can finally hold my book baby, Hotties in Art in my hands! It's really, really real now!

Do you like books? Do you like queer history? Do you like bookshops? If the answer to any of those questions was YES, and you're anywhere near Bristol on 3/8, come along to this event with me and the incomparable @ajwestauthor.bsky.social at @bookhaus.bsky.social Booking link in bio!

#TodayInQueerHistory July 12 (1974) Jan Morris, whose writing career spans journalism, history writing, travel writing and memoir was interviewed on Week In Week Out on the BBC. Jan was discussing her book Conundrum, an account of her transitioning.

#TodayInQueerHistory July 11 (1895) The Wilde family had a queer icon in Oscar. #OTD his niece Dorothy "Dolly" Wilde was welcomed into the world. Dolly was as witty and wordy as her uncle, and was known for her relationships with heiress Marion "Joe" Carstairs and writer Natalie Clifford Barney.

It's Bristol Pride and I'm supporting the young people I work with to show their pride. We've been making placards this week, and aren't they all stunning?!

#TodayInQueerHistory July 10 (1909) "You do have some queer friends, Dorothy" she said. "The queerness doesn't matter, so long as they're friends" was the reply. #OTD L. Frank Baum published The Road to Oz, which is the literary origin of 'Friend of Dorothy', a slang term for queer people.

#TodayInQueerHistory July 9 (1926) “1 scientist outside the government was more important than any other heterosexual in NYC in sounding the alarm about the growing [AIDS] crisis. Mathilde Krim.” Wrote Charles Kaiser about Mathilde, born #OTD. She set up the AIDS medical foundation in 1983.

#TodayInQueerHistory July 8 (2020) Dr Flossie Wong-Staal was a molecular virologist who cloned HIV to better understand it, how it functioned and how to test for it. Her work on genetic mapping also enabled large scale blood screening to test donated blood. She died #OTD aged 73.

#TodayInQueerHistory July 7 (1973) GLAD TO BE GAY and HOMOSEXUALS ARE HUMANS were just some of the slogans on placards at Brighton's first Pride which took place #OTD. The march, from Norfolk Square to the Ship Hotel was part of a week of events organised by the Sussex Gay Liberation Front.

From Tudors to taxidermy, lobsters to Liz Taylor - fancy finding out about all sorts of LGBTQIA+ history at Bristol Museum with me? A few spots left for this Sunday's tour! Book through link tree in bio.

#TodayInQueerHistory July 6 (1813) Dr James Barry started his military career as a Hospital Assistant in the British Army. He performed the 1st modern caesarean in which mother and child both survived and advocating for better sanitation. Today, we might understand Dr Barry as trans.

#TodayInQueerHistory July 5 (2013) Designed by Morgan Carpenter of Intersex Human Rights Australia, the Intersex flag flies for the first time. Morgan wanted to create a design "that is not derivative." Morgan also said the design "symbolises the right to be who and how we want to be."

#TodayInQueerHistory July 4 (1976) Vroom vroom! 🏍️🏍️ The Dykes on Bikes have their 1st official outing at San Francisco's Freedom Day parade. A rider quipped they were "Dykes on bikes" - it was overheard by a reporter and the name stuck. They are regular fixtures at queer events around the world.

#TodayInQueerHistory July 3 (2016) #OTD, Alexandra Williams a co-founder of BLM Toronto paused Toronto Pride for about 30 mins to discuss how pride could better support Black, disabled and indigenous community members. Pride directors said she was "extremely reasonable and made a lot of sense."

A haircut has happened 😘

#TodayInQueerHistory July 2 (1999) The first Kolkata Rainbow Pride Walk, also known as the Friendship Walk took place #OTD. It is recognised as the first Pride March in South Asia, with around 15 people taking part. This pride was a protest, coming from activists fighting to overturn Section 377.

#TodayInQueerHistory July 1 (1975) #OTD Barbara May Cameron (pictured) and Randy Burns co-found the Gay American Indian group, to better support the needs and challenges faced by queer Native Americans. The group later got involved in HIV/AIDS activism and advocating for Two Spirit people.

#TodayInQueerHistory June 30 (1865) Walt Whitman was fired from his day job in the US Department of Interiors on "moral grounds" after a manager finds a copy of Whitman's poetry collection Leaves of Grass.

#TodayInQueerHistory June 29 (2008) Thomas Beatie gives birth to his first child, a baby girl, in Oregon (USA). Thomas' pregnancy made headlines around the world, pictures of Thomas and his newborn were allegedly bought by a media outlet for $300k. Thomas soon welcomed 2 more children.

#TodayInQueerHistory June 28 (1970) The 1st Pride marches happen. Tom Limoncelli said: "The next time someone asks you why LGBT Pride marches exist or why LGBT Pride Month is June, tell them, 'A bisexual woman named Brenda Howard thought it should be.'" Brenda is known as The Mother of Pride.

#TodayInQueerHistory June 27 (2009) Toronto has its 1st Trans Pride 🏳️‍⚧️ What started as a Facebook event page by Karah Mathiason, who expected "only 10 people" to be interested, soon had 300+ RSVPs. Karah and her wife Diane wanted to provide a safe space to highlight the trans community in Toronto.

#TodayInQueerHistory June 26 (1996) A story from A-Z... Spice Girls' Wannabe is released. It spent 7 weeks at #1 Mel B has spoken of her relationships with women and men, saying "I didn’t start off my sexual journey going, 'I’m this, I’m that, I’m bisexual.' I was, and always will be, very open."

#TodayInQueerHistory June 25 (1978) Flying the flag 🏳️‍🌈 The iconic rainbow flag was first flown #OTD in San Francisco as part of Freedom Day celebrations. Gilbert Baker, who is credited with the design said “Flags are torn from the soul of the people.” The photo shows an early flag being raised.

#TodayInQueerHistory June 24 (1973) New York City hosts the Christopher Street Libertation Day rally. Sylvia Rivera, who helped many in the community, was excluded from speaking by 'white middle class gays.' She takes the mic anyway, and delivers her blistering "Y'all Better Quiet Down" speech.

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#TodayInQueerHistory June 23 (2021) A new £50 note enters circulation - featuring Alan Turing, the computer programmer and code breaker who played a vital part in ending WWII. Money is power. It reflects who society values. It is powerful indeed that high value tender shows a queer person.

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#TodayInQueerHistory June 22 (1969) Somewhere over the 🌈... #OTD we lost our friend, Dorothy herself, Judy Garland. Judy remains one of the LGBTQIA+ community's most enduring icons. Her death was one of the sparks at Stonewall, and she was one of the inspirations for the OG Rainbow Flag.

#TodayInQueerHistory June 21 (2000) Scotland repeals the abhorrent Section 28. Scotland's government devolved in 1999, and repealing this was a priority for some ministers, like Wendy Alexander. Section 28 remained in England and Wales until 2003.